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<\/a><\/p>\nKate Dyer-Seeley<\/strong> writes the Pacific Northwest Mystery Series (Kensington Her books have been on a number of bestseller lists. About the PNW Mysteries The Library Journal<\/em><\/strong> writes: “Dyer-Seeley provides a splendid overview of the greater Portland and Columbia River Gorge region, perfect for travel buffs. Her freshly graduated (from journalism school) bumbling protagonist shows promise with her determined attitude and moxie.” Mystery Scene Magazine<\/em><\/strong> recommended the Bakeshop Mysteries to readers \u201cwho enjoy clever plots, likable characters, and good food. Knowledge of Shakespeare’s plays is purely optional.”<\/p>\n Kate will be talking about the challenges (and fun) of writing a mystery series\u2014what inspires her, where she gets her ideas, and how she plots them to create tension and suspense.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nPublishing) set in the rugged landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and featuring a young journalist named Meg Reed. She also writes the Shakespearean Bakeshop Mystery Series (Macmillan) set in Ashland, Oregon, under the pen name Ellie Alexander\u2014\u201cwhich means I spend a lot of my time researching hikes, artisan bakeshops, and ways to kill people off.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a>Kate will be reading from her latest mystery, Slayed on the Slopes<\/em><\/strong>\u2014 After talking her way into a job writing for Portland’s Northwest Extreme<\/em><\/strong> magazine, Meg Reed may now really be in over her head. Actually, about 8,000 feet over her head. She’s at Mount Hood’s remote Silcox Hut, covering the Ridge Rangers\u2014Oregon’s elite high-altitude rescue team\u2014during their four-day winter training. Stranded in the hut with them during a sudden blizzard, Meg thinks she hears gunshots. None of the others believe her until one of their team members is found outside in a pool of frozen blood.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nJanice Haupt <\/strong>will be reading a selection of her poems. She says, \u201cThis is my favorite collection of my poems. In them, I am reliving adventures of mine and my family, some with laughter, some with tears.\u00a0 All but one are new.\u00a0The most difficult ones to write are about my brother, and about my grandson’s recent climb to summit Mt. Cotopaxi in Ecuador.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a>Janice has published several collections of her poetry including the most recent,\u00a0 Call This Beach Mine.<\/strong><\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>Steve Anderson<\/strong> will be\u00a0reading from\u00a0the sequel to his 2013 novel, Book of Hours: The Beguilement of Brother Alphaios<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0In\u00a0the new work, Book of Hours: Peter’s Parchment<\/em>, <\/strong>Brother\u00a0Alphaios and archivist Inaki Arriaga discover\u00a0an ancient document hidden\u00a0inside\u00a0the\u00a0wood-and-leather\u00a0covers of the Book\u00a0Hours.\u00a0Intent upon learning its source\u00a0and meaning, they are warned away by Prior Bartholomew, who\u00a0predicts the\u00a0full weight and fury of the Church will descend\u00a0upon them if they persist in their quest.<\/p>\n